Avanti Grange is a co-educational, community secondary school for children aged between 11 and 18 based in Bishop's Stortford.

Avanti Grange will have over 1200 students, including 300 in its academic Sixth Form which will predominantly focus on A-levels.

"It is a great privilege to be appointed Principal of Avanti Grange. Having worked and lived in the local area for many years, I am acutely aware of the need for a new secondary school in Bishop’s Stortford."

"The Avanti Trust is a truly inspirational organisation and having the opportunity to work with such dedicated and talented colleagues has already been an incredible experience. We will offer a unique and exceptional educational experience. Avanti Grange will be a non-faith, mixed school built on three core principles: educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight.

Educational excellence will be achieved through a challenging and knowledge rich curriculum. Students will enter into high quality dialogue with an open mind, questioning their own assumptions. A culture of curiosity will be cultivated with students being highly motivated to succeed.

As well as a setting for educational excellence, the classroom is also where character formation takes place. The importance of respect, self-discipline, courage, integrity, empathy and gratitude will all be explicitly taught through a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum. ..."

Rhys Jones - Principal

Our Beliefs

At Avanti Schools Trusts Our purpose is based on these core beliefs:

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

Avanti Schools support each person’s life journey along three parallel paths: Educational excellence; Character formation; and Spiritual insight.

Avanti’s unique ethos places a key emphasis on each individual’s wellbeing and good mental health. Children with higher levels of emotional, behavioural, social, and school wellbeing, on average, have higher levels of academic achievement and are more engaged in the school community. All our schools share a dedicated approach to wellbeing, from providing yoga and mindfulness sessions, sports and exercise, charity work, and working with parents and carers as co-educators.

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The Avanti Way